Nintendo reveal the ability to text chat with your opponents on Mario Kart Wii...

Nintendo of Europe have today broken the news that text chat will be included in the forthcoming Wii version of the Mario racer. Not available during matches themselves, you can instead create rooms for your friends to join, and chat while you wait for other racers to appear.

USB keyboard support is expected, though players will still be able to enter messages via a Wii-mote controlled on-screen keyboard. This announcement seems to rule out the hopes of some for voice chat support in the game - something Nintendo still hasn't brought to Wii.

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